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Yes, I skied telemark exclusively for 20 seasons, including my first two tours at Mustang. The 2015-16 was my last season as a pinhead. Significant orthopedic injuries in the fall of 2016 forced me to take that 2016–17 season off and switch back to Alpine the following season. I really miss the...

Here’s one from my parents’ front yard on a hill overlooking the Mad River valley. I was surprised to receive this by text from John, who lives in Seattle. As far as I knew, he was planning on trying to catch the eclipse from somewhere in Texas. Evidently, he changed his plans on Friday after...

Thanks, tseeb. I'll keep that in mind if we ever head back to SP. Again, we made our decision to head there only after SP picked up some snow over the weekend of the 10th.

We stopped skiing at 1pm, were on the road by 1:15pm, and arrived at the transfer point exactly at 3pm after a long stop for gas.

Tony, John and I almost pulled the plug, but not because of this year's conditions. We actually had a pretty good time. Instead, after 9 and 8 tours, respectively, we are starting to feel ready for other adventures. In my case, my daughter goes to college in the fall, which, in theory, means...

You were missed, tseeb. Although I must admit you picked a good year to skip. Yes, we skied what has become our usual six days in a row (https://www.firsttracksonline.com/boards/threads/sun-peaks-bc-feb-14-15-2024-and-silver-star-feb-16-2024.14912/), followed by the death-drive back to Seattle...

Over the years, John and I have skied Whitewater, Red, Kicking Horse, Revelstoke, Apex, Silver Star, and Big White before or after our three days at Mustang. We had not previously been to SP. This year, in light of the weather history (rain and warm temps all the way to the top everywhere in...

Yes, the ride up from the bottom of June's was tedious. Also, the lower pitches of June's took more time for our group to ski than in 2020, likely because with half as much base depth, the alders were much more exposed. The "Christmas tree" portion of the runout at the end of West Bank was...

Days 1 and 2 were not as good as Days 1 and 2 in 2015. https://www.firsttracksonline.com/boards/threads/mustang-powder-cats-bc-2-21-23-2015.11729/ In 2015, the snow was a lot less wind and sun affected, the avi conditions were bomber all the way up, and we were skiing with Bruno, who knew the...

Nope. No bare spots at all and, as you can see from our pictures, the snow was good. I think cold, clear nights really helped as well. Nighttime and early morning temperatures in town were high teens to low 20s while we were there. I'd been monitoring the weather and Whitefish's snow report...

I'm subjected to monthly CBC labs. Over the years I've noticed that when it has been less than 6 or so days since return from a western ski trip, my hemoglobin has been noticeably above baseline. When it has been more than that, it is been within my usual range for baseline.

Gang of Four tops that lineup for me. Entertainment! is one of my all-time favorite albums. IMHO it’s one of those rare perfect albums. It never gets old, never ceases to surprise me on close listening, and it never fails to get my pulse up at least a little bit. Even after 44 years, Andy Gill’s...

In March we drove past a sign in Darby, MT that advertised "skull bleaching." I'll admit I had to think about that one for a moment. The sideways-mounted ski rack is unique in my experience. How long does you son's race season go?

Thanks!

This is purely anecdotal, but I used to hear a lot about Big Sky from other Minnesota skiers, likely because it's one of the closer Western resorts with decent snow to drive to from the Twin Cities. The Ikon pass makes little sense for flat landers that don't have tons of time for destination...